[ NNSquad ] Re: [IP] Does AA VoIP usage violate the "federal Internet policy"

[Barry Gold <bgold@matrix-consultants.com>]

I wrote:
	[snip]
> Similarly, people viewing porn (defined for this paragraph as sexually 
> explicit stills or moving pictures including animation) can be a problem 
> for cabin attendants, seatmates, or just passengers walking by in the 
> aisle on their way to/from the bathrooms.  Our culture is so hung up on 
> sex-related things that a lot of people will be offended, and may take 
> their business elsewhere or even sue over a "hostile environment".  (I 
> doubt this would happen in, e.g., The Netherlands, where porn of 
> virtually all types(*) is taken for granted.)
>
> So if passenger A is watching a movie of two men doing something 
> improbable, and passenger B sitting next to him complains to the cabin 
> attendant, what does the cabin crew do?  Remonstrate with A?  Cut off 
> his Internet access?  There's going to be hard feelings no matter what 
> they do.

OTOH, I note the bloomberg article: porn and other "objectionable" 
material can just as easily be carried onto the plane in the user's 
laptop, thumb drive, memory stick, etc. as downloaded over the Internet.

If viewing porn in an airplane seat is problematic, then just filtering 
it at the Internet connection won't solve the problem.  Even if you could.

Another reason why the proposed filtering is a dumb idea.

And, btw, I don't ever recall anybody objecting to my reading Playboy, 
Penthouse, and/or Hustler in flight.

It's not like the typical laptop screen is a 30"x40" poster on the wall 
or a 50" wide-screen TV.  (yes, they make laptops with moderately big 
screens (19"?) but there's a limit to how big a thing you can carry on 
the plane and use, especially if there's somebody in the seat next to you.

Mountains... molehills... ado... nothing...